My 2000 Boxster S has now revealed why it has needed a top up to the coolant header a couple of times.

I've found evidence of coolant leaking from the front left of the car but it appears to have a source further back than the two rubber hoses that connect from the metal Y pieces to the rad. Whilst they have very rusty retaining clips (thankfully not the 987 type connectors, those look awful once they get old) the hoses are nice and flexible and spring back into shape when squeezed. No evidence of weeping at either end. I can see a hint of moisture on the higher Y piece pipework about 50mm/2in inboard of where the pipe turns toward the centre of the car but further back from there is a goods smear of coolant on the under tray and under the body. It drips after running sometimes but not others...

Could is be a hose feeding the heater core/matrix? If so where does this tap off the cooling system and has anyone got any pictures of what the plumbing is like in this area so I can work out a plan of attack.

plynchyImola

Joined: 13 Aug 2004Posts: 868Location: Teesside

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:17 pm Post subject:

Somebody on Boxa.net may have an answer for you _________________'02 996 Turbo Manual Coupe Lapis/Grey. Unlimited grins.

½cwtNewbie

Joined: 01 Sep 2018Posts: 42Location: Kettering, UK

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:46 pm Post subject:

OK so I've subscribed to Boxa.net also now and posted the same query; but are you suggesting there is a specific answer searches haven't shown up that you know of on Boxa.net?

plynchyImola

Joined: 13 Aug 2004Posts: 868Location: Teesside

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:21 pm Post subject:

No, just a lot of Boxster folk on there that have likely encountered your issues before. Great forum, I was active on there for many years and met some good friends via it._________________'02 996 Turbo Manual Coupe Lapis/Grey. Unlimited grins.

½cwtNewbie

Joined: 01 Sep 2018Posts: 42Location: Kettering, UK

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:24 am Post subject:

I've just ordered a UV coolant leak detection kit (£12 for fluid and a UV torch) so I'll report back the findings.

Sometimes the alloy pipe corrodes under where the rubber coolant hoses fit, it can be just the corrosion build up swelling the hose under the hose clip and causing a gap for coolant to escape, to cure this you need to remove the rubber pipe and clean up the corrosion.

I have done this several times on my 996 over the years and I did one last week that was weeping a little, once cleaned up its cured and all it has cost is your time and maybe a bit of spilt coolant._________________http://euroroadtripper.blogspot.co.uk/

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